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Stories for 7 February 2006

Birkenhead Letters

Heartfelt thanks

MY heartfelt thanks to a dear lady called 'Twink' who took me to Mill Lane Walk-in Centre when I fell in Reeds Lane, Moreton. Thanks, too, to staff at the centre.  more...

Plea to women who helped our daughter

I HOPE that the kind mother and daughter who drove my own daughter home on Boxing Day night, at about 12.30pm, read this - I would like to thank them personally as we do not know what would have happened if they hadn't helped her . . .  more...

It's apalling . . .

AS an ex-military man, I find it appalling that Wirral Council could treat the Warship Preservation Trust this way. There is precious little left of WWII history - and what is, it is being destroyed, all in the name of greed.  more...

Disgraceful . . .

I ALSO think it's a disgrace about the removal and closing of the Historic Warships exhibition. This is a part of our heritage which should come before the needs of the money-grabbing property developers wanting to make a quick quid re-developing areas with no thought of the consequences.  more...

We must find a new 'home' for them

I READ with dismay of Wirral Warship Preservaton Trust's decision to place itself into voluntary liquidation.  more...

Use lottery cash to keep warships afloat

I AM dismayed to hear that the Warship Preservation Trust has decided to go into voluntary liquidation. The result of this decision has been brought about because of a number of factors.  more...

Faith in humanity

MY faith in humanity has been restored thanks to the overwhelming help my mum received from school children, neighbours and kind people, including a policewoman, who stopped their cars and went to her aid after she fell on Brimstage Road, Bebington.  more...

Children before dogs, please!

I WAS flabbergasted with Sylvia Lloyd's comments ('Sad parent', Mailbox, January 25).  more...

Over-reaction

WAS the dog growling? Was it barking? We are not told this and I for one feel the dog was either curious or over-friendly - I doubt very much if it was 'hunting'! The person writing seems to know little about dogs, so although I sympathise with any distress he/she was caused, I feel there was overreaction due to lack of understanding.  more...

Pathetic

NEVER have I read a more idiotic and pathetic letter regarding a dog that was in a playful mood. Your correspondent should see a 'shrink' because they certainly want their head examined.  more...

Witness call

DO any Globe readers remember the blue and white UFO-shaped submarine that was moored in Birkenhead Docks in the early 1980s?  more...

Birkenhead Sport

Lairds call on Tranmere fans to back FA Vase bid

by David Williams  more...

Vics back on course

Carlsberg West Cheshire League with Ernie McDonald  more...

Finalists again

HOLDERS One O'Clock Gun, of the Birkenhead & Wirral AF League, booked their place in the Wirral Junior Cup Final with a 3-1 success over Commercial (writes Alan Ravenscroft).  more...

Stars of show

ANDY Bolton and Lee Gibson were the stars of the show in Queen's Park's superb 2-1 success over fellow Houlihan's Birkenhead Sunday League arch rivals Dock in a Cheshire FA Linakar Insurance Sunday Challenge Cup fifth round tie after extra-time (writes John Traynor).  more...

Adam in England basketball squad

BASKETBALL ace Adam Townley has been selected for the England Under-15 squad which begins its preparation for European competition shortly.  more...

Caldy's crucial victory

by Colin Free  more...

Fourth success victory for Park

by Peter Greville  more...

Mixed fortunes

MILLBROOK may have forfeited any further interest in the Wirral Badminton League Premier Division title after mixed fortunes in two matches this week (writes David Spencer).  more...

Table Tennis

WIRRAL TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE: RESULTS: Week commencing January 30: Division One: Pinewood 2, Phoenix 8; Wirral Premier II 0, ESWA 10; NBCC 10, Phoenix II 0; Phoenix II 2, NBCC II 8; Wirral Premier 10, Caldy 0. Division Two: Spinners 3, Pinewood 7; Wallasey Manor 7, Hoylake 3; Caldy III 4, Wirral Premier III 6. Division Three: Spinners V 9, Wirral Premier IV 4. Bill Lowe Cup (1st Rd): Pinewood II had walkover v Spinners.  more...

Netball results

BIRKENHEAD NETBALL LEAGUE: RESULTS: Week commencing January 30: Division One: Beaverbrooks 22, Nyehome 9; Co-op 24, Unilever 16; Capital 24, Woodchurch 20; Gorman 29, TBA 20; Addecco 11, Dolphin 11. Division Two: Connections Netball Club 15, Pacific 11; BDLR 12, Redcourt 15; Nickelford 9, Phoenix 6; AML 7, Ocean Juniors 21; Scantec 11, Upton 7. Division Three: Powerhouse 21, Jaybirds 3; Plessington 24, Weatherhead 1; Scorpions 3, Woodchurch 'B' 15; Shillings 8, Unilever 'B' 10; SMS 14, The George 8.  more...

Bowls flyers on a high

WITH 31 entries, this week's Bowls Flyers demonstrated how popular the Sunday event continues to be.  more...

Wirral soccer leagues results and fixtures

Carlsberg West Cheshire League  more...